Garrincha: The Triumph and Tragedy of Brazil's Forgotten Footballing HeroYellow Jersey, 2004 - 416 pages |
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Page 105
... head for Sweden . If Pelé could not prove his fitness by then he would be dropped and Vasco's Almir would be called up to replace him . Garrincha had been handed the number 7 shirt for the second consecutive time against Corinthians and ...
... head for Sweden . If Pelé could not prove his fitness by then he would be dropped and Vasco's Almir would be called up to replace him . Garrincha had been handed the number 7 shirt for the second consecutive time against Corinthians and ...
Page 126
... head , sketched a house with a chimney . When Carvalhaes asked him what it meant , he said it was ' the house I am going to buy with the money I intend on making during the cup ' . Carvalhaes marked him down as a mercenary . When asked ...
... head , sketched a house with a chimney . When Carvalhaes asked him what it meant , he said it was ' the house I am going to buy with the money I intend on making during the cup ' . Carvalhaes marked him down as a mercenary . When asked ...
Page 194
... head bowed and the boos of the crowd ringing in his ears . Aymoré Moreira ran to the side of the pitch to meet him and Garrincha turned to the stand from where Elza looked down and gave him a long wave . All of a sudden Garrincha raised ...
... head bowed and the boos of the crowd ringing in his ears . Aymoré Moreira ran to the side of the pitch to meet him and Garrincha turned to the stand from where Elza looked down and gave him a long wave . All of a sudden Garrincha raised ...
Other editions - View all
Garrincha: The Triumph and Tragedy of Brazil's Forgotten Footballing Hero Ruy Castro No preview available - 2013 |
Garrincha: The Triumph and Tragedy of Brazil's Forgotten Footballing Hero Ruy Castro No preview available - 2011 |
Garrincha: The Triumph and Tragedy of Brazil's Forgotten Footballing Hero Ruy Castro No preview available - 2004 |
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